The first round of high school football playoffs kicks off at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, for teams in classes 2A, 1A, A, and eight-player. Meanwhile, teams in classes 3A, 4A, and 5A will play their final regular season games on the same day, before their playoffs begin on Nov. 1.
Class 2A Playoff Matchups
Fourth Place Teams at First Place Teams:
- Waukon vs. Anamosa
- Chariton vs. Kuemper Catholic, Carroll
- Union, LaPorte City vs. Mid-Prairie
- Monticello vs. North Fayette Valley
- Des Moines Christian vs. PCM
- Cherokee vs. Spirit Lake
- Albia vs. Van Meter
- Garner-Hayfield-Ventura vs. West Lyon
Third Place Teams at Second Place Teams:
- Greene County vs. Clarinda
- Forest City vs. Central Lyon/George-Little Rock
- Mediapolis vs. Northeast
- Western Christian, Hull vs. Okoboji
- Jesup vs. Osage
- Crestwood vs. Roland-Story
- Centerville vs. West Burlington/Notre Dame
- West Liberty vs. West Marshall
Class 1A Playoff Matchups
Fourth Place Teams at First Place Teams:
- Ogden vs. Dike-New Hartford
- Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont vs. Grundy Center
- Hudson vs. Manson Northwest Webster
- Shenandoah vs. OABCIG
- West Branch vs. Sigourney/Keota
- West Sioux vs. Treynor
- Aplington-Parkersburg vs. Wilton
- East Sac County vs. Woodward-Granger
Third Place Teams at Second Place Teams:
- Hinton vs. AHSTW
- Sumner-Fredericksburg vs. Beckman Catholic, Dyersville
- Grand View Christian vs. Emmetsburg
- Alburnett vs. MFL MarMac
- Regina vs. Pleasantville
- Underwood vs. Ridge View
- Sioux Central vs. South Hamilton
- Pella Christian vs. South Hardin
Class A Playoff Matchups
Fourth Place Teams at First Place Teams:
- Wayne vs. ACGC
- St. Albert, Council Bluffs vs. Gehlen Catholic, LeMars (at Akron-Westfield)
- Starmont vs. Lisbon
- North Tama vs. Madrid
- Columbus Community vs. Maquoketa Valley
- South Central Calhoun vs. Tri-Center
- Lake Mills vs. Wapsie Valley
- Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn vs. West Hancock
Third Place Teams at Second Place Teams:
- Danville vs. Bellevue
- Logan-Magnolia vs. MMCRU
- Earlham vs. Mount Ayr
- Newman Catholic, Mason City vs. Nashua-Plainfield
- North Linn vs. Pekin
- Lynnville-Sully vs. Riverside, Oakland
- South Winneshiek vs. Saint Ansgar
- Sibley-Ocheyedan vs. Woodbury Central
Eight-Player Playoff Matchups
At-large Teams vs. First Place Teams:
- Tripoli vs. Bishop Garrigan, Algona
- Exira-EHK vs. Lenox
Third Place Teams vs. First Place Teams:
- East Mills vs. Audubon
- Springville vs. Don Bosco, Gilbertville
- BGM, Brooklyn vs. Edgewood-Colesburg
- Ar-We-Va vs. Fremont-Mills
- Kee, Lansing vs. Gladbrook-Reinbeck
- Southeast Warren vs. Iowa Valley
- Winfield-Mount Union vs. Montezuma
- West Bend-Mallard vs. St. Mary’s, Remsen
Third Place Teams vs. Second Place Teams:
- Clarksville vs. Riceville
- Collins-Maxwell vs. Woodbine
Second Place Teams vs. Second Place Teams:
- Bedford vs. Belle Plaine
- WACO vs. Central City
- CAM vs. GTRA
- St. Edmond vs. Janesville
